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A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

Leah HendersonPicture book · Fiction$21.99
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About the book
In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.
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Author
Leah Henderson
Reader
Picture book
Form
Fiction
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